We're pleased to announce the launch of our new weekly household food waste collection service from Spring 2026! This initiative is a significant step towards lowering our carbon footprint and creating valuable biogas for energy use. By separating your food waste, you'll be playing a vital role in building a more sustainable future for our community. This new service makes it easier than ever to dispose of food scraps responsibly, ensuring they're turned into something beneficial rather than ending up in general waste.
We understand you may have questions about what can and can't be included, how to store your food waste, and the collection schedule. To help you get started, we've compiled a comprehensive Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) below. You'll find all the information you need there for the time being, including the types of food waste accepted. Please take a moment to review the FAQ to ensure a smooth transition to this new service. More information about specific collection dates and food waste containers will be announced in the near future, so please keep your eyes open for updates.
We appreciate your cooperation and commitment to making our region greener!
As food waste is 70% water, sending food waste for incineration requires more energy to burn so recycling is a more efficient method of disposal.
More than 25% of the waste in an average waste bin is food.When recycled, food waste can be turned into something useful. Your food waste is taken to an anaerobic digestion facility where it is used to generate natural forms of energy, such as biogas, an excellent alternative to fossil fuels and a fertiliser or soil conditioner which can be used in farming.
Remember there is no amount to small. The best thing we can do with our food is enjoy it but some waste like Banana skins, Tea Bags and Bones are unavoidable and can be recycled.
You're already producing food waste, its going in your household waste bin, so this is just a different container. It's important to reduce the amount of food waste going to disposal, food waste produces methane - a harmful greenhouse gas.
Food waste collections will be weekly. We are currently working on the details and will share more information as soon as possible.